Last week I wrote about my 10 favorite things about the old Yankee Stadium, here are my top 10 items about Shea Stadium. This does not include events, like the Mets first pennant, this is just things I like about being here.

Yes, there are 10.

No. 10: Mommaâs, the best subs in any ballpark, and today, on the 45th and final Shea Stadium Opening Day, Momma was in the house, sitting in the store and greeting customers.

No. 9: The way Shea Stadium looks with Citi Field as the backdrop in the outfield. As todayâs game began against the Phillies construction workers leaned over the walls at Citi Field to watch the action.

No. 8: The friendly ushers and police. They always have a smile for you here at Shea.

No: 7: The Diamond Club food. Good place with bad views of the ballpark.

No. 6: The out of town scoreboard, at Yankee Stadium you canât find out of town scores when you want to find them.

No. 5: The Apple, You gotta love The Apple and Carlos Delgado, yes, he finally hit a home run, just made it rise with a 405 foot home run and now the Mets have a 1-0 lead over the Phillies.

No. 4: No Smoking. This is a No Smoking stadium now. Long, long overdue.

No. 3: The Jets locker room. They still call it the Jets locker room, as in when Jay the Great PR man will say, âWillie Randolph will have his press conference in the Jets locker room.ââ The Jets left this place a long, long time ago.

No. 2: The Meet the Mets song. One of the best ever.

No. 1: The press box because this is where Felix called Oscar and asked him to stop at the grocery store. As Oscar talked on the phone he missed Bill Mazeroski hitting into a triple play and heard it from his editor. Sportswriters donât like to be bothered at work, and yes this is work.